Wedding stumps Edenhope's first XI

In January, it asked the Casterton and District Cricket League if it could be excluded from finals contention and so despite finishing the home and away season in 3rd place, it hasn't played finals.

When the club realised that eight of its 1st XI were invited to a wedding in Melbourne on the Grand Final day, they withdrew from finals - in what must be a Victorian first.

Club President and team member, Theo Zaxos says the invitations went out in November for the wedding of a former team member.

"It was a pretty hard decision... at the time we didn't even look like making finals." he said.

But there was no guarentee the team would even make finals.

While the league has expressed disappointment at the club's decision, there's no regret from Theo Zaxos.

In response to Mr Zaxos speaking on ABC Western Victoria's breakfast program, the groom in question Chris 'Megawatit' Hateley wrote

"I never expected the cricket team to pull out of the finals. Like Theo said, back in November the cricket club never looked like playing finals so it wasn't a big issue. I'm disappointed they pulled out of the finals series as there was no guarantee they would make the big dance. I'm very grateful of the mates I have doing so though. It shows great mate ship. I looked forward to the 2013 and 14 season so we can have another go at it."

No doubt the team will be celebrating the nuptials this weekend with a few drinks, and toasting to "if only..."